How To Install vpnc-scripts on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vpnc-scripts on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vpnc-scripts
vpnc-scripts is:
This package contains scripts required to configure routing and name services when invoked by the VPNC or OpenConnect Cisco VPN clients. The primary script automatically configures network routes and name servers for the active VPN connection. It also provides hooks for executing custom actions at various stages of the connection and disconnection process.
An alternate replacement script is also provided that contains the VPN in a network namespace which is accessible via SSH.
There are three methods to install vpnc-scripts on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install vpnc-scripts Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vpnc-scripts using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vpnc-scripts
Install vpnc-scripts Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vpnc-scripts using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vpnc-scripts
Install vpnc-scripts Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install vpnc-scripts using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vpnc-scripts
How To Uninstall vpnc-scripts on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vpnc-scripts package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vpnc-scripts
Uninstall vpnc-scripts And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vpnc-scripts and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vpnc-scripts
Remove vpnc-scripts Configurations and Data
To remove vpnc-scripts configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vpnc-scripts
Remove vpnc-scripts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vpnc-scripts configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vpnc-scripts
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vpnc-scripts package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.